WEYMOUTH, MA-AvalonBay Communities Inc. begins construction on its two luxury apartment communities in this area--Avalon Orchards in Marlborough, MA, and Avalon Ledges, located here.

KANSAS CITY-Ameristar will build a $20 million-plus parking ramp as part of the deal to consolidate its two casinos into a single casino. Ameristar will start building the parking facility by June of 2003.

DENVER-A union wants voters to decide whether the city should subsidize the 1,100-room Hyatt Regency Hotel, which is stalling financing for the hotel portion of the $268-million Colorado Convention Center.

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ-Larson Financial Services, a subsidiary of PW Funding, puts together the packages for residential communities in Teaneck and Clifton, and a commercial ground lease in Rochelle Park.